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(43) Date of publication: 29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22 (21) Application number: 10855102.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.07.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61M 5/178(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2010/042876 (87) International publication number: WO 2012/011909 (26.01.2012 Gazette 2012/04)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR (71) Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 (US)	(72) Inventors: MARTIN, Frank Durham NC 27704 (US) KLUG, Richard, J. Roxboro NC 27574 (US) HAIDER, M., Ishaq Cary NC 27519 (US) (74) Representative: von Kreisler Selting Werner  Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 50667 Köln 50667 Köln (DE)